TNPSC Thervupettagam

INSV Kaundinya’s Historic Voyage

December 16 , 2025 14 hrs 0 min 50 0
  • Ancient Sea Route by INSV Kaundinya is an initiative to recreate the ancient maritime trade route.
  • INSV Kaundinya is preparing for a historic voyage from India to Muscat.
  • It is a hand-stitched wooden replica of a 5th-century Indian merchant ship.
  • The ship is built using coconut husk rope, fish oil, and natural tree resin, with no modern structural materials.
  • It was constructed at Divar Island in Goa based on ship depictions from the Ajanta cave paintings.
  • The voyage will sail from Porbandar, Gujarat, to Muscat, Oman, retracing ancient maritime trade links.

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